[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/24/2015 9:37:15 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 250136
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
936 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015

NJC037-041-PAC089-095-250430-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-MONROE PA-
936 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 935 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NEWTON...MONTAGUE...BLAIRSTOWN...FRANKLIN...HAMBURG...OGDENSBURG...
  SUSSEX...EAST BANGOR...BRANCHVILLE...VERNON VALLEY...MILLBROOK...
  COLUMBIA...HIGH POINT...CRANDON LAKES...HAINESVILLE...PELLETTOWN...
  ECHO LAKE...FLATBROOKVILLE...HIGHLAND LAKE AND FIVE POINTS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. 
THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4121 7438 4104 7468 4087 7517 4092 7525
      4106 7507 4109 7500 4116 7490 4128 7484
      4135 7475 4136 7469

$$

JRK




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